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Severe family violence and Alzheimer's Disease: prevalence and risk factors
- Authors:
- PAVEZA Gregory J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 32(4), August 1992, pp.493-497.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a study of violence by patients and carers in the community; the variables most associated with violence were carer depression and patients living with family but without a spouse.
Added responsibility
- Authors:
- POWER-SMITH Parsley, EVANS Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.8.92, 1992, p.21,23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Home care workers often have to give drugs to elderly people with dementia. Looks at the authors' survey of current practices in two home care areas of Sheffield to see if they could improve anything.
From pillow to post
- Author:
- VICTOR Christina
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 13.8.92, 1992, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Describes an inner-city project which identified deficiencies in admission policies, information flow and discharge arrangement; presents an action checklist to improve the procedures involved.
Tucks, cuts and joins
- Author:
- KELLY Des
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.8.92, 1992, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the extent to which a seamless service for residential and nursing care to the elderly has been achieved.
Best of Danish
- Author:
- LINEHAN T.
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 6.8.92, 1992, p.12.
Describes a sheltered home complex in Denmark.
A helping hand with oral hygiene - matters for carers of elderly people
- Author:
- LOADES Mandie
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 1(3), July 1992,
Outlines the importance of oral hygiene and offers checklists and advice useful to both carer and client.
A serious challenge? black and ethnic minority older people in Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTT Helena
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 1(3), July 1992, pp.26-35.
Describes the research and dissemination activities of Age Concern Scotland, reviewing issues of race awareness, access to services and lack of appropriate services.
Home truths
- Author:
- HEPTINSTALL Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 30.7.92, 1992, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Proper assessment is crucial if good community care is to be carried out - but are social workers adequately trained? Offers some pointers for good practice.
Before and after effects
- Author:
- SIDDIQUI Salma
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 16.7.92, 1992, p.10.
Reports on research into the impact care has on quality of life in residential homes for elderly people based on residents' own reports.
An open and shut case?
- Author:
- IVORY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.7.92, 1992, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A report on the High Court's decision that councils have the legal right to close their residential care homes without consultation. Cites the case of Devon and County Durham.